The Qatari Ministry of Municipality announced it has provided containers to separate recyclable waste to around 80% of households in Doha.
The Ministry has added blue bins for disposing of plastic, glass, paper, and metal. Households in Doha can now separate their recyclables from organic waste collected in grey bins.
The recyclable waste is then collected and transported to Qatar’s recycling hub in Al Afjah, Mesaieed. As of 2023, 11 factories were operating in the industrial area, 7 were approaching launch, and 12 others were under construction.
“Fifty plots of lands have been allocated for building recycling factories in Al Afja for plastic, paper, wood, oil, medical waste, organic waste among others,” said director of the waste recycling and treatment department Eng Hamad Jassim Al Bahr. He added that the Ministry is running a campaign to educate households, companies, factories, and institutions about the importance of recycling and reducing waste.
The 80% milestone was achieved as part of Qatar’s waste sorting at source programme, which is first being implemented in the municipality of Doha and will be extended to Umm Salal, Al Daayen, Al Khor and Al Shamal in 2026. In 2027, the programme will be launched in Al Rayan, Al Wakra, and Al Sheehaniya. The programme aims to boost recycling for sustainability in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.